Process Safety and Disaster Prevention

Based on our management policy of putting safety first in everything that we do, we have continued to implement a range of safety activities throughout the Mitsui Chemicals Group. Reflecting deeply on the explosion and fire that occurred at our Iwakuni-Ohtake Works in 2012, we have since implemented a series of preventive measures as well as fundamental safety measures to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again, anywhere within the Mitsui Chemicals Group.
With the utmost sincerity, we have made a firm commitment to promoting safety on the understanding that safety is essential and for the benefit, not only of ourselves, but also our families, colleagues, and society as a whole. Taking this commitment very much to heart, we are thinking carefully about what we can do to ensure safety and taking all appropriate actions. As a part of our Safety Day and other activities, each and every member of the Mitsui Chemicals Group repeatedly recites this pledge to ensure safety is our top priority.

Management System

Policy

The Mitsui Chemicals Group carries out RC activities in accordance with its Responsible Care Policy.

System and Responsible Officers

The Director in charge of the Responsible Care Committee also serves as the Chairman of the committee. The Responsible Care Committee also consists of the General Manager in charge of process safety and disaster prevention (the General Manager of the Safety & Environmental Technology Division) and the heads of each business sector. The committee creates policies, strategies and plans related to safety and disaster prevention, evaluates performance and reviews the Responsible Care system.
The departments in charge of process safety and disaster prevention strive to improve process safety and disaster prevention in Companywide responsible care initiatives while exchanging information on a daily basis.

Monitoring Methods

The Responsible Care Committee convenes periodically to review the progress of Responsible Care activities against targets and evaluate performance.

Achievements and Reviews

The outcome of Responsible Care activities is reported to the Responsible Care Committee, and this data is reflected in the following fiscal year’s plans.

Goals and Results

Goals for Fiscal 2015

Major accidents: Zero

Affirm progress on core agendas and implementation status : 1 time / period

Leverage expertise from inside and outside the Company (accident information and third-party assessments), number of times guidance is implemented at factories by outside experts: at least 2 times / year

Fiscal 2015 Results and Assessments

Level achieved: A

Achieved zero major accidents

Affirmed progress on core agendas and implementation status twice per year

Thorough assessment of risks and advancement of irregular risk assessments progressing as planned

Leveraged expertise from inside and outside the Company (accident information and third-party assessments), with guidance at factories by outside experts implemented twice per year

Goals for Fiscal 2016

Major accidents: Zero

Promote thorough adherence to basic items tailored to the characteristics of each Works